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Wilton Snowflake Sugar Cookies are Fun and Easy

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I never knew how much fun I could have decorating cookies until I learned some great techniques and was introduced to the right tools (and some tricks) to make my cookies really shine, thanks to Wilton! If you think you aren’t artistic enough or a good enough baker to produce fabulous looking sugar cookies you are mistaken. Trust me. I am actually known for how horrendous I am at art (really) and am not a super creative person in the traditional sense. What I am good at is taking instructions and applying them and I love to bake. Just by following some simple directions you too will find that these Wilton Snowflake Sugar Cookies are a breeze, no matter what level your artistic ability and baking talents may be!

This sugar cookie recipe works great with all the Wilton non stick cavity cookie pans, including this Wilton Nonstick Snowflake Cookie Pan. It is a super simple recipe that produces a chewy sugar cookie.

Snowflake Sugar Cookies
 
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Serves: 3 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1½ teaspoons Wilton Clear Vanilla Extract
  • ½ teaspoon Wilton No-Color Almond Extract
  • 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
  2. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extracts. Mix well.
  3. Combine flour and salt and gradually add to butter mixture. Beat until well blended.
  4. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cavities with vegetable pan spray or Wilton Bake Easy spray .
  5. Press the dough into the cavities, filling ⅔ full.
  6. Bake 9-10 minutes or until light brown around the edges.
  7. Cool in pan 5 minutes before turning over and tapping lightly to remove cookies. If this is unsuccessful, I found gently lifting the edge of the cookie with my fingers and removing worked well.
  8. Cool completely on cooling grid/rack.
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To decorate, I found the white Wilton Cookie Icing to work great for outlining the snowflakes, whether that to act as the base for dipping into sugars or sprinkles or allowed to dry on its own.

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Another great product that would work well for the base would be piping gel with a decorating bag and a smaller tip.

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I loved working with the white Sugar Pearls and Sapphire Pearlized Sugar to create the perfect snowflake look. If this all looks pretty easy, that is because it is!

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Since the snowflakes have patterns on them already, if you can outline, fill and dip you can make gorgeous cookies with little effort or skill! (Just how I like it!) For a clean look, simply use a toothpick to push sugars or icing back into place.

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I also found the white White Wilton Sparkle Gel super easy to work with and created a nice shimmering effect. It too can work as the base for sugars or by itself, although it doesn’t harden as well as the cookie icing if by itself. I personally think the cookie icing also has a better taste.

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The finished result? Something unique and beautiful. Certain to wow guests and perfect for gift giving. Just be sure you give them a chance to dry!

One of my favorite aspects to making these Wilton Snowflake Sugar Cookies is that they can be made not only holiday but enjoyed all winter long! Aren’t you now itching to try it yourself?

BUY IT

Visit the Wilton Online Shop or Amazon to purchase the featured products online or check your local craft store including Michael’s, Jo-ann Fabrics, Hobby Lobby and AC Moore. Target and Walmart are also carrying seasonal Wilton products!

Disclosure – As a Wilton Mom Ambassador I was provided with the Wilton products used in this post, while baking ingredients were purchased by myself. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation.

About Emilie

Emilie is a mom of three boys ages 11, 10, and 6. She loves to share recipes and crafts along with stories about parenting, travel and awesome products. Favorite activities include watching football, cuddling with kids and spending time in the kitchen. Not a fan of laundry, nagging, or drama. Join her here and on her dessert blog, ohmysugarhigh.com where she shares her love of baking!

Comments

  32. bonnie says

    December 8, 2010 at 10:20 am

    every year my grandchildren and I make gingerbread houses. I was so excited when I visited the Wilton site and found a Gingerbread mold, plus they also have a mold for chocolate accessories, how fast and easy Wilton just made my holidays.

    Reply

  194. karen b says

    December 9, 2010 at 11:08 am

    I would love to try the Spooky Raisin Bars, I think my grandaughter would enjoy baking them with me. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply

  255. Elizabeth Parks says

    December 10, 2010 at 11:47 am

    I’d love to be able to buy the Gifts from the Kitchen book. I collect cookbooks and this is one that I’d use quite a lot.

    Reply

  350. meredith says

    December 12, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    I love just about everything they sell, but I have an obsession with their sprinkles. Hubby keeps threatening to cut me off because we now have 3 shoe boxes full of sprinkles!

    Reply

  359. Tami Vollenweider says

    December 12, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    From your Holiday guide,I would love to get the Hearts For Hearts Girl Dolls for a favorite neice of Mine!

    Reply

  388. TIFFANI H says

    December 13, 2010 at 5:57 am

    I have always liked to bake cookies and things with my kids, but over the past few months, I have been baking more than before. It started with trying to achieve the perfect white cupcake, then sugar cookie, and now I want to try gingerbread… but it may have to wait until after Christmas (or next Christmas) and I would LOVE to have the Wilton gingerbread house cutter set or gingerbread house mold pan. I love the Wilton products and am slowly buying pieces as I need them. Thanks.

    Reply

  395. Debbie Criss says

    December 13, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    I spend most of my time in the kitchen during the holidays. I make fudge, candies, cookies.Thanks for the extra tips on decorating the cookies. Would really love to win. Please enter me, thank you

    Reply

  404. Dana says

    December 14, 2010 at 4:50 am

    I’m newly engaged and slowly starting to acquire things to set up my own home with. One of the things I’m missing in the kitchen is my own set of cookie cutters so I’d love to have the 9 piece Metal Holiday Christmas Cookie Cutter set!

    Reply

  405. Cassandra H says

    December 14, 2010 at 7:37 am

    I would love to make the “Where the Holidays Live Gingerbread House.” It would be such a fun project with my kids. I love WILTON!!!

    Reply

  411. Jennifer h says

    December 14, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Okay, I seriously don’t own any cookie cutters so I’d love to get some of their holiday ones and some disney ones too.

    Reply

  445. Veronica L. says

    December 15, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    I love their barn raising cake, too cute! I know my boys would have a fit over it. Thank you for a great giveaway 🙂

    Reply

  467. Mrs. Smitty says

    December 16, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    I LOVE the Tree-mendously Generous Mini Cakes idea! And I’d also love to get the Pre-Baked Gingerbread House Kit

    Reply

  484. Sherry Quaresma says

    December 16, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    All the Wilton stuff looks great, but the Taste of Summertime (watermelon) cake is adorable. I Loved your snowflake cookie pictures. Thanks for showing us the dipping procedure of the sugar crystals! Thanks for the opportunity and Merry Christmas.

    goldenbookgirl@gmail.com

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  496. Erika says

    December 17, 2010 at 7:52 am

    I follow Wilton on Twitter – Erika105

    Btw, your cookies are SOOO cute – you did a fantastic job! I am the same way -I’m not overly creative by myself, but with Wilton, I can make some cute things – it’s so neat!

    Reply

  533. Tonya Dean says

    December 17, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Holiday Gift Guide – I would love to get the Tea Collection Blanket Plaid Scarf or the Wilton Bowls.

    tdlsfm(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply

  595. Tina Page says

    December 18, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    I think it would be fun to make the Fantastic Fireworks cupcakes! Looks so fun for something like New Years….

    trixie420247 at yahoo dot com

    Reply

  611. Christine Holliday says

    December 18, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    I would love to get my daughter the Tidy Books Bookcase in pink from the Holiday Gift Guide.

    ceemlovee at yahoo dot com

    Reply

  644. Marcy Strahan says

    December 18, 2010 at 11:03 pm

    I would love to get a couple of the Holiday Gable Gift Box Kits so I could gift my friends & family some of my homemade treats in these cute gift boxes!

    Reply

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